Peter Winnen
Peter Johannes Gertrudis Winnen (born 5 September 1957) is a Dutch former road racing cyclist. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in road racing and finished in 26th place. After the Games he turned professional in 1981.
Also recorded as Peter Johannes Gertrudis Winnen
Peter Winnen
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- Name
- Peter Winnen
- Born
- 5 September 1957
- Birthplace
- Venray, Netherlands
- Full name
- Peter Johannes Gertrudis Winnen.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- writer · sport cyclist · painter
- Languages
- Dutch
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Biography
Among his 14 victories were two stages at Alpe d'Huez in the Tour de France and a national championship. He came third in the Tour de France in 1983.
Dutch cyclist Peter Winnen at Schiphol Airport leaving for the Olympic Games in Moscow, 14 July 1980
Unknown photographer (ANEFO) · GaHetNa (Nationaal Archief NL)
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Peter Winnen • Full Name — Peter Winnen • Born — 5 September 1957 • Birthplace — Venray, Netherlands • Height — 1.70 m • Weight — 60 kg • Currentteam — Retired • Discipline — Road • Role — Rider • Proyears1 — 1980 • Proteam1 — IJsboerke • Proyears2 — 1981–1982 • Proteam2 — Capri Sonne • Proyears3 — 1983 • Proteam3 — TI–Raleigh • Proyears4 — 1984–1989 • Proteam4 — Panasonic • Proyears5 — 1990–1991 • Majorwins — Grand Tours • Tour de France • Young rider classification (1981) • 2 Individual stages (1981, 1983) • 1 Team Time Trial (1983) Single-Day Races and Classics • Dutch Road Race Championship • (1990)
Doping confession
Doping confession
On the Dutch TV-show Reporter, Steven Rooks, Maarten Ducrot and Winnen admitted taking doping in their careers. Winnen talked about his Tour in 1986. "I was very bad and had the choice: go back to home or to provide me with testosterone." – Winnen reached Paris. During his career with Raleigh, Panasonic and Buckler, Winnen used testosterone, amphetamines and corticosteroids.
Major results
Major results
• 1979 • 1st Stage 4 Tour de Liège • 1981 • 5th Overall Tour de France • 1st Young rider classification • 1st Stage 17 • 1982 • 4th Overall Tour de France: • 1st Stage 17 • 1983 • 3rd Overall Tour de France: • 1st Stage 17 • 2nd Overall Tour de Suisse • 1st Stage 4 • 1987 • 2nd Overall Tour de Suisse • 1st Stage 7 • 8th Overall Giro d'Italia • 1988 • 9th Overall Tour de France • 1st Stage 2 (TTT) • 8th Overall Giro d'Italia • 1990 • 1st Dutch National Road Race Championship • 1st Profronde van Heerlen
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
• Grand Tour — 1981 — 1982 — 1983 — 1984 — 1985 — 1986 — 1987 — 1988 — 1989 — 1990 — 1991 • Giro d'Italia — — — — — — — — — — — — — 8 — 8 — 29 — — — — • Tour de France — 5 — 4 — 3 — 26 — 15 — DNF — — — 9 — — — DNF — — • Vuelta a España — — — — — — — — — DNF — 15 — — — — — — — — — 15 Legend • — — Did not compete • DNF — Did not finish
Life and career
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Life and career
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1957
Peter Winnen born at Venray.
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